4. Acquaintance; intercourse; familiarity. [Obs.] He lived rather in a fair intelligence than any friendship with the favorites. Clarendon.
5. Knowledge imparted or acquired, whether by study, research, or experience; general information. I write as he that none intelligence Of meters hath, nCourt of Love.
6. An intelligent being or spirit; — generally applied to pure spirits; as, a created intelligence. Milton. The great Intelligences fair That range above our mortal state, In circle round the blessed gate, Received and gave him welcome there. Tennyson. Intelligence office, an office where information may be obtained, particularly respecting servants to be hired.
Syn. — Understanding; intellect; instruction; advice; notice; notification; news; information; report.
INTELLIGENCER
In*tel"li*gen*cer, n.
Defn: One who, or that which, sends or conveys intelligence or news;
a messenger.
All the intriguers in foreign politics, all the spies, and all the
intelligencers . . . acted solely upon that principle. Burke.
INTELLIGENCING
In*tel"li*gen*cing, a.
Defn: Informing; giving information; talebearing. [Obs.] Shak.
That sad intelligencing tyrant. Milton.
INTELLIGENCY
In*tel"li*gen*cy, n.
Defn: Intelligence. [Obs.] Evelyn.